ALL RIGHT. WE ALL KNOW IT IS BEEN A DIFFICULT 2 YEARS FROM THE PANDEMIC. A WHILE THINGS
ARE STARTING TO EASE UP
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN, HE HELPED
HIS MOST VULNERABLE. THEY’RE
STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS AND
WE CARE SO MUCH ABOUT OUR
KIDS. MORE THAN 140,000
CHILDREN LOST A PRIMARY
CAREGIVER BECAUSE OF COVID-19
LAST YEAR. THIS COULD BE
PARENTS. THIS COULD BE
GUARDIANS.
>>LAUREN VERNO: BUT THERE ARE
RESOURCES AVAILABLE ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA TO HELP KIDS
COPE. JOINING US NOW JENNIFER
MARTIN WITH COMMUNITY HOSPICE.
SO JENNIFER, WHAT SO
IMPORTANT? HEALING POWERS
KICKS OFF THIS MONTH FOR FOR
THE VIEWERS AT HOME. WHAT
EXACTLY IS THIS? SO IT’S CAMP
HEALING POWERS AND JUST A
LITTLE PIECE OF POWERS COME
FROM COMES FROM THE NAME OF
THE FAMILY.
>> THAT FIRST DONATED TO GET
THEM HAVE STARTED. SO CAMP
HEALING POWERS IS A CAMP FOR
KIDS BETWEEN AGES 7.17 TO BE
ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO
APPROPRIATELY AND IN A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT, EXPRESS THEIR
GRIEF.
>>LAUREN VERNO: AND THERE’S I
WILL SAY AS SOMEONE WHO
RECENTLY LOST THEIR FATHER
JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, AND
THERE REALLY IS. IT FEELS
WEIRD GRIEF. AND ONE THING
THAT SOMEONE TOLD ME ONE SAYS
THERE’S NO CORRECT WAY TO
GRIEVE, CORRECT. WE DO TALK
ABOUT
>> AS LONG AS SOMEBODY IS
BEHAVING APPROPRIATELY, WE
DON’T WANT THINK PEOPLE TO GO
DOWN A BAD PATH. BUT WHAT
YOU’RE FEELING IS CHILDREN AND
ADULTS CAN FEEL SAD.
LONELINESS, FEAR, GUILT,
ANGER. ALL OF THOSE ARE VERY
NORMAL. AND WHAT WE STRIVE TO
ACHIEVE IS MAKING SURE THAT
CHILDREN HAVE A WAY TO
PROPERLY EXPRESS THAT IN A
POSITIVE MANNER.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: AND I CAN
ONLY IMAGINE THAT BEING AROUND
OTHER CHILDREN WHO ARE IN
THEIR SHOES CAN DO SO MUCH OF
THAT HEALING PROCESS BECAUSE,
YOU KNOW, THEY CAN TALK TO THE
THE EXPERT AND THE COUNSELORS,
BUT THE TALKING TO SOMEONE
THEIR AGE. SHE’S ALSO BEEN
THEIR RIGHT HAS GOT TO DO A
WORLD. ABSOLUTELY. THE NATURE
OF THE CAMP IS PUTTING KIDS IN
GROUPS WHERE THEY WORK ON
THEIR ACTIVITIES TOGETHER.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: WHERE THEY
SHARE, HOW THEY’RE FEELING
ABOUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL LOSS.
BUT THEY’RE SEEING ACROSS THE
TABLE ARE ACROSS THE ROOM,
CHILDREN THAT HAVE ALSO
EXPERIENCED LOSS. SO THAT
COMMON, THAT COMMON FEELING
THAT COMMON REACTION IS WHAT
HELPS THEM FEEL NOT SO ALONE
SOMETIMES AS WELL. WE’VE BOTH
WORKED WITH SO MANY KIDS IN
TRAGIC LOSSES AND A LOT OF
TIMES YOU HEAR IT WERE PART OF
A CLUB THAT NO ONE WANTS TO BE
A PART OF. YEAH, RIGHT. IT’S
TRUE. IT’S TRUE. AND
>> HISTORICALLY, WHEN WE’VE
BEEN ABLE TO DO A WEEKEND,
CAMPUS KIDS REALLY BOND. I
MEAN THERE WITH EACH OTHER FOR
2 SOLID DAYS IN THE SAME GROUP
DOING ALL THE ACTIVITIES, ALL
THE FUN STUFF THEY’RE EATING.
>> THEY’RE SLEEPING IN THE
SAME CABIN TOGETHER. SO A LOT
OF THEM MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH
EACH OTHER AFTER THE CAMP AND
STAY INVOLVED AND STAY IN
TOUCH AFTER.
>> WE’RE REALLY HOPING TO BE
ABLE TO GET BACK TO THAT AS
WELL, OK? SO WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE? BECAUSE I KNOW
IT’S BEEN PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE
OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME IT’S BEEN BACK IN
MORE THAN 2 YEARS. WHAT
CHANGES ARE FAMILIES GOING TO
SEE? WE DECIDED THIS TIME TO
START OUT WITH A DAY CAMP WITH
JUST ONE AT THE TIME THAT WE
HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION TO
PURSUE CAMP, TO STARTED TO TRY
TO LAUNCH IT. WE WERE STILL A
LITTLE BIT OF A SPIKE AND WE
REALLY DIDN’T FEEL LIKE
FAMILIES. WE’RE GOING TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE ALLOWING THEIR
KIDS TO STAY OVERNIGHT WITH A
BUNCH OF STRANGERS.
>> SO WE DECIDED TO START OFF
THIS FIRST CAMP AFTER 2 YEARS
WITH A DAY CAMP. A LOT OF THE
SAME ACTIVITIES. WE’RE STILL
GOING TO FEED THE KIDS LUNCHES
IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT IT’S
JUST A SHORTENED VERSION OF
OUR WEEKEND CAMP WITH THE SAME
GOALS, THE SAME ACTIVITIES AND
HOPEFULLY THE SAME OUTCOMES
ANYTHING MATTER. SO HOW DOES
IT WORK FOR FAMILIES AT HOME
WHO MAY BE, YOU KNOW, WE ARE
SEEING THIS. THEY WANT TO JOIN
SURE. ALL THEY NEED TO DO IS
REACH OUT TO US. WE’RE GETTING
CLOSE TO THE DEADLINE, BUT WE
DO STILL HAVE ROOM FOR SOME
KIDS. THEY CAN CALL US AT
904-407-7001. THAT’S OUR
BEREAVEMENT DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY HOSPICE AND
PALLIATIVE CARE. AND ONE OF
OUR COUNSELORS WILL REACH BACK
OUT TO THE FAMILY. ARE THE
PARENTS OR THE GUARDIAN? TALK
TO THEM ABOUT A LITTLE BIT
MORE ABOUT WHAT CAMP IS AND A
SCHEDULE, AN ASSESSMENT FOR
THE CHILD AND THE CAMP IS
APRIL 23RD IT AT MARYWOOD
RETREAT AND CONFERENCE CENTER.
>> IT’S A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS
THERE RIGHT ALONG THE SAINT
JOHNS RIVER. I LOVE GOING
THERE. FINALLY, I JUST WANT TO
ASK REALLY QUICKLY, IS THERE A
WAY FOR PEOPLE TO TO HELP OUT
ABSOLUTELY. WE ARE ALWAYS
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS.
ANYBODY INTERESTED IN
VOLUNTEERING WITH OUR CAMP
DOES GO THROUGH OUR MAIN
VOLUNTEER
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: AREA AT
COMMUNITY HOSPICE. I’M TIRED
OF CARE. LOOK FOR THE
VOLUNTEER LIKE ALSO WE CAN
ALWAYS USE DONATIONS. THIS IS
FULLY FUNDED BY DONATIONS.
ALSO AT OUR COMMUNITY, HOSPICE
DOT COM. IF ANYBODY WANTS TO
DONATE SOME AND POWER MONEY
AND SEND YOUR KIDS TO US.
>> ANYTHING YOU CAN DO.
JENNIFER MARTIN, THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR JOINI
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>>VIC MICOLUCCI: NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER, THE 15TH BOATERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SLOW DOWN ON THE
WATER AND KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR
MANATEES. REALLY GOOD TO DO
THAT YEAR ROUND. BUT
ESPECIALLY NOW THE MAJORITY OF
MANATEE DEATHS HAPPENED
BECAUSE OF BOAT STRIKES AT
LEAST 465 MANATEES HAVE DIED
THIS YEAR IN FLORIDA LAST
YEAR, 1100 DIED CRUSHING THE
PREVIOUS RECORD OF 830 MANATEE
DEATHS BACK IN 2013. JOINING
US THIS MORNING TO TALK MORE
ABOUT WAYS VOTERS CAN SPOT A
MANATEE IS CRAIG MILLER, THE
CURATOR OF MAN OF MAMMALS AT
THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO. GOOD
MORNING TO YOU. THEY DON’T DO
WELL DOING WELL. SO LISTEN, WE
IN FLORIDA ARE SO VERY LUCKY
TO HAVE THESE GIANT MARINE
MAMMALS ARE SO COOL. WHENEVER
YOU GET TO NO MATTER HOW MANY
TIMES YOU’VE SEEN HIM IN THE
WILD. I MEAN, IT’S CERTAINLY A
MIRACULOUS EXPERIENCE RIGHT
THERE. BUT THEY’RE IN DANGER.
AND WE’VE SEEN THAT IS
SPECIFICALLY OVER THE PAST
SEVERAL YEARS.
>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. IT’S BEEN
A ROUGH A COUPLE WINTERS FOR
AND ESPECIALLY TALKING ABOUT
THE UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENT
THAT’S TAKING PLACE IN THE
INDIAN RIVER LAGOON AREA. THE
INTRACOASTAL AND THAT’S WHERE
A LACK OF SEAGRASS DOWN THERE
IS CAUSE BASICALLY MANATEES.
THAT STARTED LAST 2 WINTERS.
AND THAT’S WHY THE NUMBER OF
DEATHS HAS LAST LAST YEAR FOR
SURE. LIKE YOU SAID, WAS A
RECORD YEAR. AND
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS YEAR IS
LOOKING PRETTY BAD. HOPEFULLY
NOT AS BAD AS LAST YEAR.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: YES, SO
CERTAINLY, CRAIG, WE ARE
LOOKING INTO THE ISSUES WITH
THE LACK OF SEA GRASS WITH THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THERE.
BUT SOMETHING THAT IS 100%
PREVENTABLE IS A SLOWING DOWN.
WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
CAREFUL WHEN WE’RE ON THE
WATERWAYS. I MEAN, A LOT OF
PEOPLE JUST BLOW THROUGH THESE
MANATEE ZONES. THEY DON’T
CARE. THEY DON’T THINK ABOUT
IT. AND THAT CAN CAUSE SO MANY
DEATHS OR JUST INJURIES, WHICH
ARE PAINFUL FOR THESE POOR
ANIMALS.
>> YEAH, WE TALK ABOUT LIVING
WELL WITH WILDLIFE HERE FOR
SURE WITH THE WARM WARMING
AMENITIES ARE DISPERSING FROM
THOSE WARM WATER REFUGES.
POWER PLANT OUT WAS IN THE
SPRING. SO THEY’RE COMING BACK
INTO. AREAS LIKE JACKSONVILLE.
SO WE WANT TO REMIND VOTERS TO
FOLLOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS
WHERE THOSE POLARIZED
SUNGLASSES CAN SEE. I’M THAT
IS A PHOTO OF FOOTPRINTS. WHAT
WE CALL THOSE CIRCULAR
PATTERNS IN THE WATER THAT’S
CREATED BY THEIR TAIL AND SAYS
WATER IS NOT REAL CLEAR. IT’S
HARD TO SEE AN AT T BUT IF YOU
SEE CIRCULAR PATTERNS IN THE
WATER DOESN’T ACTUALLY CLOSE
BY. SO KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR
SURE IS CRITICAL. AND AGAIN,
FOLLOWING THOSE POSTED SPEED
IT’S JUST CRITICAL WHEN YOU’RE
OUT THERE VOTING AND THERE’S A
LOT WE CAN DO EVEN IF WE’RE
NOT FISHERMAN, TAKE CARE OF
YOUR FISHING YOU KNOW, WHEN
YOUR FISHING FROM SHORE AND WE
HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
CLEAN UP OUR WATERWAYS FOR.
FOR ALL WILDLIFE AND FOR US
FOR PEOPLE AS WELL. WE WANT TO
SWIM IN CLEAN WATER. SO THAT’S
CRITICAL AS WELL.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: IT’S ALWAYS
HEARTBREAKING TO SEE THE
MANATEES WITH THOSE BIG GASH
IS THE BIG SLICES THROUGH
THEIR BACKS TO DETAILS AND
THEN. YEAH, IMAGINE HOW
PAINFUL IT IS. AND IT’S JUST
NOT A GOOD PROCESS WANT TO
TALK ABOUT THE JACKSONVILLE
ZOO BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOUR
ORGANIZATION IS VERY
INSTRUMENTAL IN REHABBING SOME
OF THESE INJURED AND SICK
MAMMALS.
>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, WE’RE PROUD
TO SAY WE 28 ANIMALS. 20 ISIS.
WE OPENED OUR MANATEE CRITICAL
CARE CENTER BACK AND AUGUST OF
2017. AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 5
ANIMALS AND IN OUR CENTER AND
ONE OF THEM, AS TALK ABOUT
WHAT IS A BOOST RIGHT LAST
SAINT AUGUSTINE. I CAME IN ON
WOR 7. SHE HAS MULTIPLE
FRACTURED REDS, COLLAPSED
WE’RE KEEPING OUR FINGERS
CROSSED BECAUSE SHE’S EATING
WELL. I SEE ONE ON WELL, RIGHT
THERE. THAT’S NOT HURT. BUT
>> MILLER, THANK WHAT? WITH WE
PRECIATE I T